Iran war reaches six-month mark as leadership hardens

After six months of ongoing conflict, Iran's leadership has entrenched around military generals and clerics, dashing early US hopes for regime change while accumulating steep financial costs for taxpayers.

• The conflict between the US and Iran has reached the six-month mark.
• The war has cost approximately 1,100 US dollars per US taxpayer so far.
• Iran's leadership has solidified around military and clerical hardliners.